Raglan-Manu Bay surf break

Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 NZST
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Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (11 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (11 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
1.8
SW
2.4
WSW
3
WSW
2.4
WSW
1.8
W
1.6
W
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.9
NW
2.3
WNW
Period(s) (?)141413111111111010109131212689877121178
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)66861353425123418317613312795626260602556631549762348232246229305623
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
S
50
SSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:38AM
2.20
5:16PM
2.12
5:50AM
2.26
6:22PM
2.20
6:49AM
2.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:10PM
0.99
11:00AM
1.01
11:28PM
0.95
12:14PM
0.88
12:37AM
0.80
1:13PM
0.68
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise----6:43-------6:43-------6:45---
Sunset------5:59-------5:58-------5:57-
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----------7111413207----1114
Temp. °C181716161721232221201920202019191818181819192018
Feels °C (?)181614141419222119181718181912141214161617161613
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